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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-12

81 80. Indianapolis: The Bowen-Merrill Com
pany.
Biologists will find food for study and thought
in theological History" by DR.. Edward Hall,
an eminent scientist of Ireland. It aims to give
the natural history o: the earth, and of its in
habitants before the time of mankind, the
history is recorded in geology. Though strictly
scientific. the style is adaped to the popular
taste. Philadelphia j. B. Lippincott Company.
Indianapolis: The Bowen Merrill Company.
''The Story of an Enthusiast, Told by Him
sef,"is a new novel. by Mrs. c. v. Jamison,
author of "Ropes of Send" etc. It purports 10
be the autobiography of an enthusiast in art
whose confessions, trials, loves and adventures
form the thread OF the story There is an un-
tanned to the end. Boston: Ticknor s. Co.
Indianapolis: The Bowen Merrill Company.
Lee & Shepard, Boston, publish "The Debaters
Handbook, including debate upon the charac-
ter of Julius Cesar, adapted from j. Sheri-
defamation, and model for debating clubs;
also for classes IL public and private schools,
with directions for the conduct of debate. and
a list of quotations. subjects and references"
Just the thing for debating clubs.
No publication of its class has irmer place
in the affections of very young readers than
Chatterbox." It has been issued annually by
ever-increasing popularity among the discrim-
mating class of Juveniles to whom it is ad-
dressed. ''Chatterbox" for 1887. like its pre-
decessors, is full of bright reading and pretty
pictures.
The publication of edition of THE
Spectator" in this day and age of the world, is
indeed healthy indication of a classic revival.
This is done by Frederick Warns & Co.. of
New York, IL their series of Chandos Classics.
Besides the well-known Spectator essays. there
is an Introduction with copious notes. all
carefully edited by A. c. Ewald Cloth, Sl.00.
Lee & Shepard. Boston, publish and
revised edition of '"The Art of Projecting"
manual of experimentation in ply sics, chemis-
try and natural history. with the porte lumiere
ana magic lantern. By Prof. A E. Dolbear.
illustrated. Indianapolis: The Bowen Merrill
Company.
Faiths Festivals" by Mary Laksman, is
collection of short stories describing a success
sion of Christmas festivals held by the heroine,
Faith Psrcival. extending from childhood
through girlhood to womanhecd. The stories
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-12-21
For Crazy School Advocates.

In the report Of the Legislative proceedings
In the Ne,cs and Courier these words appear:
'The bill finally passed the House without
q division, two of the Beaufort members only
requesting TO be recorded as voting against ii
on the ground that they could not vote PEN
sion to any one who had attempted to destroy
the Union.'
Let those patriotic citizens who have an en-
cessive anxiety to tax Confederate soldiers.
their widows and orphans, to educate little
negroes, take notice Of the act OF the two
Beaufort negroes, when small pension was
needed to keep disabled Confederate soldiers
out of the poor house-for let 1t be remember
ed that the object Of the proposed pension is
to prevent actual want and suffering, OH the
part of those whom the State is bound TO care
for. no matter whether soldiers or not.
The white people of this State contribute
annually nearly half million dollars for
school purposes, and our school authorities
proudly boast that they aid more ne
groes than white children in the pubic
schools, and yet these two negroes in the Leg
islature desire to be put on record as opposed
to an appropriation of sum equal 10 aoou'
one-tenth OF that which Is eXtorted from the
white people for negro education.
Such an evidence OF a lack Of sense and
such want of common dccency on the part
OF the educated negroes from Beaufort must
indeed be-to fanatics on negro educational
most gratifying result. In their vote, they
showed the innate hatred Of the negro to the
white Misunderstanding school advocates.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-12-21
RAILROAD NEWS.
Pertaining 10 the Carolina. Cumber'
land Gap and Chicago Railway.

The popular Carolina project, e. the caro-.
lima, Cumberland Gap and Chicago halfway
seems to be assuming promising ana sub
stantial form. The Jonrndl ana Reuie,0 has
taken some pains to gather facts for which we
are indebted to Mr. VIM. II. SchOfleld, Jr., who
has closed an arrangement for the construc-
tiOn of the first section of % miles Oi the line
from Aiken To Edgcficld &. III.
The contract is dated November 2(th, and
provides for Il llrst-class road with &c lbs. steel
rails, good ties, telegraph line and equipment,
and ut 4 meeting of the Railway Company
held In Abbeville G. III. ;. G., on the 3rd inst,
the sald arrangement was ratified and official
~ executed
The contract provides that the Railroad
Company shall settle all its outstanding obli-
cations and obtain the right of way and depot
grounds necessary and we are informed the
President, Nice-PrcSident and an another
menber of the Executive Committee, have
guaranteed the compliance of the conditions
on the part of the Company, and Mr.. Scho-
field since his arrival assisted by DR.. Croft,
and Mr.. W. W. Williams, have been actively
engaged III obtaining the rights of way, proper
~ releases and settlements of the claims OF
the Company, and that by the close of the
present week the Company will have It's mat
ters i'm shape. Mr.. Potts, the contractor, will
arrive here on the 18th, and will start the
work ut once.
and Is now making permanent location of
the line. Mr. OeCaradcue, the Chief Engineer
of the South Carolina Railwey Company,
spent Monday in Aiken in consultation with
Mr.. Schoiicld and Capt. Kirk In relation to
the junction and joint track arrangements
for The two lines. and we arc informed the
interview was entirely satisfactory.
While The contract for construction only
refers to the first section, we are reliably in
formed that the present contractors have
secured the option to construct the line fur
ther and will do so Mt once, provided, the
localities through which the road will run,
north of Edgetcld, respond with Paramount
Of aid.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-12-21
Tax query.

srnnose q man who purchased real estate
after 1t had been returned for taNat1oh, @ aliG
before the Of t9S .aH TO
reouired to pay the tax on the former owner
personal property before he would DC alIoWSC st
Ia nav the tax upon the land? Such Is ine
actually happened TO q tax payer oi L'ut eii'
county.-LaurenSctue Herdtd.
II our respected contemporary Will turn lo
Revised Statutes he may find the desired III
formation.
See Section 267 which is as follows:
"Wben the title or an interest in real or per
sonal property, or any part thereof, snail nave
become transferred to or vested In an! pcIsou
not the owner at the time SAID properly Wis
assessed for taxation, before the eXplrntloh o.
the period for the payment of taxes thereon
1t shall be the duty or inc County Auo,toi S;nir
upon the application of the person acquirln5
such title or interest subsequent 10 assess
ment. and before the period for paying taxes
has expired, to apportion the share oi taxes
due by the original owner upon that poltiol
of or interest in the property acquired Subse
quent to assessment BY the parry so appIy lus ~
County Treasurer to receive from the party Sc
applying the proportionate snare OF taxes up
on such part or interest SO acquired since as as
sessment as estimated by the Audltor; nno o
give receipt for same, which receipt shaii uls
charge such portion or Interest from the taxes
80 assessed"
In the absence of this law, we should think
the sellers warranty to defend the title
against any and every person lawfully claim
ing the property would protect the buyer
the seller was good for his contracts.
Let our neighbor also read Section $50:
"All personal property subject TO taxation
shall be liable to distress and sale for the pay
ment of taxes and assessments: and at amy
time after any taxes or assessments shall be-
come due, according to law, the County Treas
urer, by himself or deputy, may distrain sui
ficient personal property of the party agalnS'
whom such taxes or assessments are charged
II the same can be found in his county, to pay
the taxes or assessments so due. with any, pen
atty charged or chargeable thereon, and the
costs that may accrue" &c.
And also Section 2Sl:
sIf any chattel tax shall be unpaid at the
time fixed for the payment thereof by this
Chapter. or returned delinquent. as author
ized by this Chapter, the County Treasurer
may not only distrain property for the pay
ment thereof, but may recover the same, with
the penalties thereon. by action ut law, pro
ceedings In attachment, or other means au
thorlzed by law to be used by private mdiVid
nails in the collection Of debts &c.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-12-21

Is it lawful for the School Commissioner to
ignore the wishes of his trustees? In other
teacher for Sd can he, without their consent
reduce it to only. S2U? If he can, what the
use of the trustees? We would be glad t.
have the opinion of some of our exchanges
HOHen ran Messenger.
fiat the annual meeting of the District
Shool Trustees the maNium rate Is fixed at SD
we do not see how the School Commissioner
could approve claim at higher salary, even
if the local trustees were willing. The local
trustees need not contract for So if they can
make more advantageous trade. The rates
in this County were once raised to s25, but
the Trustees III the Abbcvillc Township re-
fused to give employment toany teacher who
would not accept S20-and they did right
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-12-21
The Snare which EntranpcH Our
People.

The article which we publish in reference
to the TalapooSa swindlc will be read with
painful interest by those of our readers whc
have friends that have been deceived and de-
spoiled of their money.
AS is well known to our readers quite
number of our citizens have been led into
spcculationS which will he financially injuri
Gus to all, and ruinous TO some Of their mum
bcr.
1t is TO be hoped, therefore, that those of oul
friends who have gone there may return tc
their homes and friends in Abbeville county
1t is natural, aside from the modification
incident TO the realization Of the loss OF mon
cy, that each will feel more or less humilia
ton when his error is known to the public
but these feelings should not deter them from
coming back to their old homes, where KIND
friends await them. There is no place like
home, and those who go farther, will likely
fare worse than those who come back. Ol
course none can stay ut Tallapoosa.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-12-21
LoWNDEsv1LLE's GOOD CHEER.
Christmas in the Infant Cfty...Tur-
key Funerals for Church Pur.


LowNDEsNILLE, Dec. 19, 1917.
The weather continues fine. A little rain
and little cold weather, but not enough OF
either TO hurt.
Sparerib and sausage are now in order
Fresh meat and turnips are good enough for
AS variety, Mr.. ]. A. Brown Is now ship
ping and selling here, every Friday and Sat
urday, fresh fish and oysters.
And then the ladies of the Baptist church
in this place propose to haved a festival or
| the 9th Of this month.
And then the ladies o5 saem PrGpose ts
each of these, to raise funds for the purchase
of needed articles for their respective
churches.
| Would it not be well, TO have these festivals
| eat are scarcer than now.
Sorry TO see from last Press and Banner that
Mr.. j. r. Cunningham, one OF Abbeville's hesl
citizens, has gone to Mississippi probably tc
remain.
There was preaching in Providence church
yesterday forenoon by the Rev. T. z. Lyon
and in the Methodist church, at night, by the
| Rev. w. s. Martin.
All of us In this section, are sorry to lose the
Rev. r. D. Smart, as Presiding Elder, but al
the same time we will welcome Rev. A. j.
Cauthen az his successor.
Mrs: f. Carwile, OF Level Land. Is now M at
Mr.. w. F. Kennedy's-her brother in-law-for
few days visit then on to Taxes 10 visit rela
tives in that distant State.
lie dSeu r1uIhueHs, uO" auu
been for som etime, confined to her bed, with
Messrs. Floyd Watson and w. H. B. McGru
der are now here with small drove OF horses
| for sale. -
Mrs. G: A. Huckabee is now in Abbevile
! visiting her daughter, Mrs. ]. F. c. DnPre.
Mr.. Addison Carwile, Of Level Land, Is here
and will accompany his mother, Mrs. p. Car
vile as far as Atlanta on her Western trip.
Mr.. E. r. Horton on Saturday last bought
more than one hundred bales OF cotton,
| the greater part here, and the other, at polnts
Providence church has decided that Its
Sunday school will not 60 into "winter quar-
] ters this winter" That's right. II these
church auxiliaries are essential In summer
| so they must be in winter
A day or two ago certain man, when
starting to Abbeville G. H., was asked when
he would be back. He replied, "to-night J.
my foot don't slip" Is II not very sad fact
that so many peoples feet "slip" Just about
Christmas A good man remarked q few days
since, that q week or two before, and week
or two after Christmas " as very trying time
| to great many people, and that there were
| then moral break downs, that were hard very
| hard to recover from.
Sometimes an attempt to collect debt is
attended by some fun to spectators. but
| good deal OF scare to the debtor. "Cherow
cherow, cherow." Il reckon that IS the way
| to spell it) and he whose back, having come
| in contact with nice buggy whip made the
reflection chit de grit at an exceedingly live
| ly gait, and the way che got up ana got" II u
would not have rivalled John Gilpin in bill
| famous race, would at least, have shamed the
in0'' H'e' VI '''' ~ TROUPE.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-12-21
The Election in Charleston.

The readers Of the NeWS and Courier have
been warned In stentorian voice of the imm-
nent danger, to the city, to the Democratic
party, and to the people of the entire State,
involved in the approaching election for May
or and Aldermen of the city. Senators and
Congressman, Legislators and State officers,
mercantile and banking firms, sef-appointcd
guardians of the public welfare and ward pol.
iticians, were each and all interviewed and
given an opportunity to pour out their anatl-
emas en- the kickers, the Boilers, the lnde-
pendents and the Republicans. The paper
sometimes was well-nigh filled with warn.
ings, pleadings, and threats. SO impressed
were we with all this active energy on the
part of the Ne,ps and Courier to save the city
and the State, and to moor the Democratic
party in a haven OF safety, that We presumed
there was really some opposition and some
danger to the Democratic party in the city OF
Charleston, but that paper of last Wednesday
shows clearly the deluSion un-
der which that paper was laboring. We are
surprised that the figures are published, after
what had been said before the election. The
Ne,us and Courier explains the whole matter
in the following:
THE GENERAL RESULT.
The following tables show the vote for May,
or BY wards; also the highest Democratic ana
Independent vote for Aldermen at large In
each ward and the vote for ward Alderman IN
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-12-21
The Marriage of Former well
Kuown Citizen of AbbeyiIIe.

Mr.. James w. Fowler, license inspector. O.
this city, and Miss Lee Winans were united
In marriage at the home of the bride In Col.
umbia, Missouri, yesterday afternoon. Ihe
groom Is well known here. and Is one OF the
most popular gentlemen in st. Joseph's social
circles. The bride is one of the most accom-.
plished and highly educated ladies of Colum'
bia. Mr.. and Mrs Fowler will return 10 81
Joseph and take up quarters at the Bacon
house-St. Joseph (ilfo.) Gazette.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-12-21
Christmas.

Don't write it Nmas. Such writing must
be as irreverent and shocking TO Christian
people as was the printer who printed the
name of our Saviour, ]. Christ. We have no
idea that those who print the name of Christ
mas with an mean disrespcct, but it sounds
badly all the same.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-12-21
DoINGs IN AND AROUND DoNALDs.

Hot supper Pork and Wedding
Cake...Beautiful Women and Gal.
liant Cadets...Preaehers.
...COtton Ginners.--An Old Citizen
TO Seek a Home I'm the Golden
Streets Of s'the City Of the Golden
River."...WelcOne Dots from the
Substantial Town.
DoNALDs, s. c., Dec. 18, 1887.
The ladies of Donaldsvlle and vicinity will
give hot supper at Donalds the night O.
December 2S,h. The proceeds will be applied
to the benefit of the Methodist church at thai
place. This will be good chance to enjoy
Yourselves, and at the same time aid worthy
cause. Allare cordially invited to come.
A few more weddings on docket this week
hear of two near here and others not far of
Maj. F. w. r. Nance was in town last week
with a lot of fat hogs. He readily disposed
of the lot at 6R cents per pound. The de-
mand exceeded the supply.
c. II. Dodson, one OF Donalds young mer
who strayed Off 10 Greenwood, will return
to his native home this week on important
business. The cake Is already baked, ana IN
vitationS out.
Miss Lena Booker and Miss Ellen Tribe
two Of Don8lds most charming yG1uIn1g .adie' ,
spend their Christmas vacation with relatives
and friends In Donalds.
Cadets r. L. Barmore and ]. Olen Mattison
OF the Anderson Military School, are ex'
]. b. Dodson, who is attending Furman Uni
versity this session, will pay his home Visi
during the coming week.
Barmorc Dunn & Co., OF this place have
ginned and packed near eight hundred bales
OF cotton this season.
Mr.. Hugh Wilson, sen will move to Talla
poosa, Ga, In q few days. with the view O
making il his future home.
W.K. Ellis, who Is travelling for the vel!
known house of ]. II. Mclean Il Co., vii
spend few days at home with his family.
Rev. G. II. Carter will resign the pastoratf
of the Baptist church at this place, after mex
sunday. He has accepted n call from the
Baptist church ut Ninety-Six.
NJ. NJ. MatttsOn, OF Lowndesville vii spend
Christmas with relatives and friends In Don
aids.
Miss Clara Sharp, our faithful and efficient
teacher, has q: flourishing school with pros
poets Of additional pupils utter the new year
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-12-21
Total.
FOR WARD ALDERMAN.


The total Independent vote, therefore, %as
6a5 and the Democratic vote 5000, showing
Democratic majority of 1862 Ihe Vote; IL now, ,Mc
city is. white 4,92l, and colored 4SGi. Iotal
1GJTs5 The whites, however, voted 1ar more
Generally than the colored people
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-12-21

The "Frult Cake" season Is here and smith
& SONS is the place to get nice fresh raislns,,
currants citrOn &C. 4t<
Our stock of black dress goods still com.
plete If you want Il black dress cheap me-
dlum or fine we can supply ygu. r. NJ. Had,
don T. Co. lV-ls
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-12-21

Ladies' white and colored collars. Ladies
white and colored cuffs. w, E. Bell.
Colored dress. silks at A cents per yard.
This Is the best bargain that was ever offered
in silks. Call and secure bargain beiore
they are all sold. VIM. E. Boil. lO-l9
Ladies' and misses under vest nom 25c. to
81 90 each. VIM. K. Bell.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-12-21


So it will be seen that the state and county
taxes are equally divided-5% to each.
T1nfaS. In every county in the State, except
fySourS rs been increased this year.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-12-21
Notice to Hunters.
Smith & Sons Holiday Locals.

Ifyou want q bargain in Gun, Shells, Pow
der, Shot, &C., call on ]. F. MILLER, Agent.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-12-21

Sn1ItH " sui HH0H"J 00e"1Ss
Smiths is the place to go for Holiday goods
A beautiful and exquisit line of China Tes
Sets, Vases, Cups, and saucers Dolls, Toys
Albums, etc.
Call on Smith & Son, for Turkish Prunes >
Anything and everything in the way ofchoict
Nuts. and especially for fresh Citrons, Raisins
Currants.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-12-21

A GOOD STRING OF FISH FROM cH1cKA-
SAW.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-12-21
The Tax Levy.

Tue tax this year for Abbeville county vii
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-07-16

From the Baltimore "American."
Owing to the want Of space, produced by the
great pressure upon our colurans in reporting
the proceedings of the different committees rel
alive to the reunion of the Society of the Army
of the Potomac, recently held in Baltimore, we
have been unable to call the attention OF our
readers and the public generally to the new
spring dress of THE AMERICAN building, except
to announce we had given the contract to Mr.. Z.
p Knight No. I'll East Lombard street new
number). The paint used on the building is the
liquid enamel paint, made by the New Jersey
Enamel Paint Company, which has been sold IN
this market for fourteen years, and endorsed Dy
our late Mr.. Charles G. Fulton and by many rep
resentative men of our city, such as MI. Jonn >.
Gilman president of Second National Bank Mr..
Jacob Hartman, president of the Metropolitan
Savings Bank and Washington Fire insurance
Company: Thomas j. Myer, of Thomas ). Myer
g. Co.; ]. ID. Mallory, of Reuter- y Mallory Arm
strong, Gator & Co. and many others. The seiec-
ton and combination of colors were pa1nted on
a drawing of the building and submitted TO Gen.
Agnus for his approval in advance of the work,
and we are mosthappy to say they have come up
to our expectations, and we cordially invite tne
public to inspect the same. For seashore WORK,
which is so very severe on paint, it has some
splendid endorsements, and we suggest, Tor the
benefit of our patrons, to write Mr.. Knight LOT
sample cards and testimonials.